You may have heard that various kinds of invasive plants and animals create problems for the species that are native to an area. In the case of the quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a ...

Fast-spreading hardy mussels from China, already in Delta and spreading across California, could cost millions to control ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials continue to get bad news when it comes to invasive mussels species. The latest discovery was made July 3, when Aquatic Nuisance Species staff discovered a large ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. One of the state’s best investigators was on the hunt for golden mussels — a dangerous new invader in California’s ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that zebra mussels have been removed from the district’s water facilities, not eradicated from Lake Georgetown. GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The ...

The recent discovery of a new type of invasive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is raising concerns that the non-native species could cause major ecological harm and inflict costly ...

Golden mussels are spreading through California waterways. Kern County water agencies are urged to act now to protect water ...

Retail species like deer, ducks, bass and trout ring the conservation cash register, but we are responsible for conserving non-retail species, too. Freshwater mussels are a vital but overlooked and ...